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TIL Tina Turner shares the record (with Pat Benatar) for most Grammy awards given for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance and is the only female artist to win a Grammy in the pop, rock, and R&B fields.

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XEQ8P TIL a Cakewalk was originally a competition among African slaves. They'd do a mocking waltz variation popular among elite whites at the time and best couple were rewarded with a cake by their masters. Although the dance itself was difficult, the winners were the ones who made the Cakewalk look easy.
69PbJ TIL a Bengal man sued the Election Commission of India for issuing him an ID card with a picture of a dog instead of him
Ypbdv TIL that if there are more than 26 hurricanes in the Atlantic hurricane season, storms get named after the Greek alphabet once the English alphabet is exhausted. To date, this has only happened once (in 2005).
N7EvJ TIL that Tiger Woods has 20 holes in one, and 19 of those were before the 2000s
dKD8 TIL that the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their producer once set aside $2,000 out of the $5,000 EMI gave them for a demo tape so they could have money to spend on heroin and cocaine